The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-04-02
THE sEm1-cExrESslAL CELEBRATION.

Cabinet, Gov Lloyd, Secretary Lecompte
and Mayor Hodges Invited.
The Executive Committee held another
meeting on Wednesday night, and arranged
more of the details for the Semi Centennial
Celebration on Easter Monday, April 18th.
Reports showed that thirteen Bands OF
Music and Drum Corps had accepted invi-
tations to take part in the parade, and accept
auces we're received from several Fire Com
NAMES. Reports were received, also, from
meetings held in various districts on Tuesday
afternoon last, and of the action taken to get
up Cavalcades to join in the great parade.
Another feature of the parade will be dlvi-
sion of bicyclists, of fifty or more. Inns
feature will be novel and attractive one, and
will be composed of the Cycling Ramblers OF
Westminster and bicyclists of Baltimore and
Hagerstown.
Reports from all the committees were en-
couraging, and the General Committee not
only believe that the parade will be an i'm
mense success, but that an immense number
of persons from far and near will be here to
witness it. From Chambersburg, Waynes-
boro, Hagerstown, Emmtsburg, Mechanics
town, Reisterstown, Gettysburg, Littlestown,
and Baltimore people are coming in large
numbers, while the citizens OF Carroll Will
constitute great throng of themselves.
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the hearty response of the people to take part,
and feel safe in promising large and attrac-
tive procession, interspersed with numerous
bands and drum corps, and with flags, ban
ners, &c.
So large and imposing will be the parade,
the Committee concluded to invite President
| Cleveland and Cabinet, Gov. Lloyd, Secreta-
nv of State Lecompte, and Mayor Hodges, of
Baltimore, to be present and review the
grand pageant. Invitations have been for
warded, and the Committee believe that
favorable response will be received.
| The following have been chosen a commit
tee of reception to receive them-Joseph NJ.
Parke, Col. VIM. A. McKellip, Hon. Chas. b.
Roberts, VIM. A. Cunningham, Hon. Frank
L. Shaw, N. l. Gersuch, Jas. A. c. Bond,
Chas. T. Reifsnider, DIR. Chas Billingslea,
Judge Isaac C. Bale, D. N. Henning and
f. II. 0rendorff.
The following officers of the parade have
also been selected
Chief Marshal-John Gait.
Chief MarshalI's Staff-Chas. C. Currens,
Harvey Freeman, b. F. Shriver, L. A. J.
Lamotte, E. NJ. Shipley, Jacob Wink, Eph-
James H. Rooms, Charles p. Bale, Marshall
Repp.
Assistant Aids-Geo. A. Shower, Percy
H. Shriver, J. Milton Reifsnider.
Marshal of Trades Display-Wm. G. Rine-
hart; Assistant, Dr. John S. Matthias.
Marshal of Cavalcade-John G. Skunk.
Marshal of Firemen-W. Frank Tyler.
Marshal of Old Citizens Division-David
A. Owings.
President of the meeting to be held in the
afternoon at Central Hall School Building
Col. John X. Longwell. Vice. Presidents
Col. J. T. Matthias, Col. James G. Berret,
Col. John B. Boyle, DR.. Samuel Swope, John
Bale, Francis Shriver, David B. Earhart,
Samuel A. Lauver, Jacob Sharrets, Rodgers
Birnie, William Lawyer, Lewis Shaffer, Thos.
F. Shepherd, Louis Green, Major James H.
Steele, VIM Bachman, Hiram Davis, John
w. Tracy, VIM. A. Wampler, VIM. j. Mitten,
Geo. W. Miller, Lawrence Zepp, Elias Ying
ling, F. A. Sharrer, DIR. VIM. N. Martin and
Judge Geo. w. Manro. The list of officers
will be completed next week.
All of the officers above named, we are re-
auested by the committee to say, will please
accept this publication of their names as a
notification of their selection, and it is hoped
all will accept and attend to the duties as
signed them.
The chief marshal and staff will ride at the
head of the procession, and the active com
mand of the line will be assumed by Col.
Herr and his aids.
The trades division will form on Liberty
street, as on former occasions; the cavalcade
on Centre and Willis streets; the fremen and
bicyclists on Main street. The route of pro
cession will be as in former years.
After the parade-abodt l o clock-a meet
ing will be held on Central Hall School lot,
where there will be music BY the consolidated
bands, singing by a chorus of several hundred
voices, an historical address and an Grafton.
The Committee extend an invitation to all
citizens who took part in the formation of the
county to joinin the parade in carriages. They
will be assigned the head of the line, and it is
! hoped that all who can will be here.
| At the suggestion of the Maryland Histori-
ical Society," the Committee have procured
two books in which persons coming to the
celebration can register their names, residence
and age. One will be for those who took part
in the celebration of February II, 1887, of the
formation of the county, or who took part in
the events leading to it. Any of these, who
may not be able to be here on April 18th, can
authorize some one to register their names
| for them, or can write to the Secretary of the
! Committee &c. II. Vanderford) and have it
done. The other book will be for the names
of those of the present generation, and who
will be here at the Semi Centennial. As a
convenient point, the Committee decided to
have the books kept at the ADVOCATE office,
where everybody is cordially invited to come
and register.
After the celebration the books will be de-
posted in the Vaults of the Clerks Office at
the Court House, to be kept until the Centen-
NAL Celebration. With the books will be filed
copies of all papers containing notices of the
| celebration.
The Committee also request the citizens of
Westminster to clean up the streets and gut
tiers in front of their premises, so that the
little city may look as inviting as possible to
visitors, and also to display flags and banners
from their places of business and residences.
| sEMI.CENTEyNIAL NOTES.
The Littlestown Fire Company expect to
bring forty or fifty men and band.
large party is organizing at Pikesville and
Arlington to come up with the Pikesville
Band.
The Bands that have promised to take part
in the parade and to play in the consolidated
band are-Manchester, Uniontown, Hamp
stead, Union Bridge, Snydersburg, Mt.
Pleasant, North Pleasant Valley, Silver Run,
Westminster, Pikesville and Chambersburg.
Friendship Drum Corps, of Baltimore, 20
pieces, will also be here.
Judge Smith had to decline to deliver the
Grafton on Semi Centennial Day, owing to of
fetal duties, and on Wednesday night the
committee unanimously selected DIR. j. w.
/ Herring, Cashier of the Union National Bank.
DR.. Herring has accepted He is fluent
speaker, and an effort worthy of the occasion
may be expected.
The Choirs and Sunday Schools will meet
for practice on Monday evening in the base
ment of the NJ. P. Church. Prof Spurrier
desires to have several hundred persons
present, and on Easter Monday wants
'sAmerica'' rendered as it was never before
sung in this section.
The Executive Committee will meet at the
| Sentinel Office at 100 on Monday night. Let
every member be present.
/ A special train will be run from Gettysburg
\ to Westminster, thus affording opportunity
! for the citizens along the Baltimore & Har-
risburg road of attending the celebration.
Rev. Geo. Leakin, J. P Morris and John r.
Cox, the latter native of Carroll county, have
been appointed a committee to represent the
Maryland Historical Society at the celebration.
The Gettysburg (Pa.) Compiler says =
''The County celebration at Westminster on
Easter Monday promises to be grand affair,
with 'all the world and the rest of mankind"
participating or looking on